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Study for an Equestrian Portrait of the Duke of Lerma
Preparatory sketch for the equestrian portrait of the Duke of Lerma by Peter Paul Rubens, depicting a detailed study of a horse with its rider. The work, executed with pen and ink on paper, demonstrates the artist's technical mastery in creating dynamic compositions and motion.
Portrait of the Creator
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Artist
Peter Paul Rubens
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Date of birth and death
28 June 1577 – 30 May 1640
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Natinality
Flemish
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Style
Flemish Baroque painting, dynamic compositions, vivid coloring, sensuous forms
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Significant works
The Raising of the Cross, The Descent from the Cross, The Night Watch, The Fall of Man, Marie de’ Medici cycle, The Three Graces
Information about the work
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Year:
1603
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Execution technique:
pen and ink on paper
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Location:
Louvre, Paris, France
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Theme:
equestrian portrait, study, horse, Duke of Lerma, dynamic figure
Internal Narrative and Creative Framework
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Inner Narrative
A preparatory work showing Rubens' creative process and his attention to anatomical details and motion dynamics in equestrian portrait representations.
The key to interpreting the work
Interpret as an important study in the process of creating a ceremonial portrait, paying attention to technique and composition of the work.See other works by this artist
Copy of Battle of Anghiari, the lost painting by Leonardo da Vinci
- Artist: Peter Paul Rubens
- Year: 1603
Madonna and Child with the Donors Alexandre Goubeau and his wife Anne Antoni
- Artist: Peter Paul Rubens
- Year: 1604
